If you’re arrested, you’re supposed to be taken before a judicial officer within 24 hours of arrest for a first appearance. ...

The Youthful Offender Act was enacted to give lower courts sentencing alternatives for defendants who are under 21-years-old and ...

Florida’s so-called 10-20-Life law , established under § Florida Statute 775.087, has been in effect since 1999 and has largely ...

On February 26, 2016, Governor Rick Scott signed Senate Bill 228 (SB 228) . The legislation deleted aggravated assault from the ...

In 2017, Governor Rick Scott signed House Bill 477 (HB 477) , adding the opioids fentanyl and carfentanil to the list of drugs ...

On July 3, the Miami Herald reported that Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Milton Hirsch ruled that Florida’s updated “Stand Your Ground” ...